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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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